We are now officially into fall in the Midwest, but it’s mostly been cold and rainy, not fun hoody weather. Like many other immuno-compromised individuals and parents of young children, I feel like I’m constantly striving for healthy, only to obtain it for a couple of days, but then lose it again. The weather, the world, and life are all feeling heavy. Seems to be reflecting the general sentiment that many of us are feeling these days. So it makes total sense that the boy has taken to mimicking a classic episode from one of his favorite shows:
We try to be good parents and play along as best we can, but mostly my reaction is to ragdoll and respond: “Yes, yes it is bud.”
What I’ve shipped since last month:
This past month saw two pieces of internal software tools get created and into the hands of the weekofthewebsite.com management team to test. These are the first two parts that lay the foundation for a larger, more elaborate tool aiming to replace the half dozen or so spreadsheets that they’ve used to successfully manage their agency for the last decade or so. They are still being tested and refined, but the goal is to have them become the main tools used by the entire company in the coming weeks.
What went poorly:
Writing: I haven’t had much to say the last couple of months and haven’t really had the time to devote. There are a couple of writing projects that I’d like to attempt, but it’s not the priority right now, so it’ll have to continue to wait.
Work: Work is work and it’s moving along. I’m providing value where I can, but it hasn’t been the primary focus lately.
What went well:
Family: I continue to be super grateful for the time I get to spend with my family. The boy is growing like crazy and I try not to think about it too much other than just to marvel at his progress. Still working on being as present as possible while I’m in family mode. Getting better but always a constant battle.
Focus: I’ve been trying to stay really focused lately (one personal project, no more than 3 priorities at any one time), and proud of myself for being able to. But that often means other projects need to take a break for a bit. I chose to focus on the WOTW projects because they were energizing and time-sensitive. But now that they are largely out the door, I can get back to juggling and getting some others finished up.
Coding: Was feeling super drained because of the lack of coding, so this month, I decided to really listen to my own needs and work on things that energized me. Was fun to get back into things and excited to keep at it. Proud of what I’ve been able to get out, even if it ends up being draining.
Asks:
Call your loved ones. Reach out to that friend you haven’t talked to in a while. Life is too short. Bring someone you know some extra cheer.
I love that coding energize you. This line blew my mind: Was feeling super drained because of the lack of coding... It would have had the opposite effect for me!